Goldberg machine

For simple problems, sometimes a complicated solution is better. Well, maybe not better, but certainly more entertaining. Rube Goldberg machines are complex, often humorous devices built to perform ordinary, not very humorous tasks. Here's a collection of the best Rube Goldberg machines from across the internet.

My name is Dina and I tell animate stories about inanimate objects. Every object contains a kind of “folded story” inside it. Things can tell what they saw, who held them, who accidentally broke them, and who lovingly gathered up the pieces and repaired them.

Check out our Amazing Energy Machine - a portable Rube Goldberg Machine that has been visiting schools for Science Week as part of our Eccentric Energy Show

Playful & Amusing Machine Installations – Fubiz Media

I wrote an instructional article for Make Magazine's online edition. Head over and learn to build your own simple automata.

A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately complex contraption in which a series of devices that perform simple tasks are linked together to produce a domino effect in which activating one device triggers the next device in the sequence.

Rube Goldberg Machine for watering a plant

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Rube Goldberg art style embodies the humorous complexity of the American cartoonist's legacy through absurd machines executing simple tasks in the most convoluted ways. Characterized by intricate, interlinked parts and a whimsical narrative, this style invites viewers into a playful, detailed world. Artvy's AI tool turns images into Goldbergian masterpieces, blending retro charm with modern AI technology for unique, nostalgic creations. Dive into Artvy to transform the mundane into…

This was a school project from last semester. We were supposed to design a Rube Goldberg inspired machine that would change a sphere into a cube. It ori... Rube Goldberg machine